There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PPP - OOL
- Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Cullen St Before Sibley Stbus
10h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
25h 18m$202–297Train
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Kyogle Stationtrain 32
21h 10m$222–4,266Drive 1,260.6 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Nimbincar 1,260.6 km
15h 6m$228–330Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
10h 45m$252–855Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 165 bus, line 650 bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Cullen St Before Thorburn Stbus
11h 17m$413–1,270Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane PPP - BNK
11h 44m$348–1,281Bus via Murwillumbah
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Murwillumbahbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Nimbin Central Schoolbus 630
26h 19m
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin is to bus which costs $200 - $300 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin is to fly and train which takes 10h 45m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach to Nimbin. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Cullen St Before Thorburn St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Nimbin station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Kyogle Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Nimbin is 1115 km. The road distance is 1260.6 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin without a car is to train which takes 21h 10m and costs $220 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Nimbin bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Nimbin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Nimbin is to train which takes 21h 10m and costs $220 - $4,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 25h 18m, you could also fly, which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Nimbin, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach Central to Nimbin via Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Kyogle Station in around 21h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Cullen St Before Thorburn St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 25h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from International Airport Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 2 6677 9394
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Cullen St Before Sibley St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.transportnsw.info
Bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Nimbin Central School
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.transportnsw.info
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Cullen St Before Thorburn St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Flexible
- $240–480
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Murwillumbah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Airlie Beach to Nimbin bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Nimbin is 1h ahead of Airlie Beach. It is currently 10:25 PM in Airlie Beach and 11:25 PM in Nimbin.
Airlie Beach to Nimbin train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Nimbin is 1261 km. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Airlie Beach to Nimbin.
There are 76+ hotels available in Nimbin.




















